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Historical Event on 3/22/1964
200 die in communal violence in the industrial towns of Jamshedpur and Rourkela.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 1/27/1931 | Mahatma Gandhi was released from jail, ending eight months of imprisonment for his campaign of civil disobedience against British rule. To avoid demonstrations, Gandhi was released late in the evening from the Yerovda jail and put on a night train to Bombay. There was hope in British circles that the release of Gandhi would end the strife and lead to discussions of dominion status. Gandhi made clear, however, that he would persist in his civil disobedience campaign. |
| 11/2/2000 | Sinam Chandramani Singh (18), national bravery award winner, his brother Sinam Robin Singh and their aunt were among 10 killed in firing by eight Assam Rifles personnel at Malom near Imphal. |
| 7/9/1993 | Passport fees raised from Rs. 60 to Rs.300. |
| 1/31/1998 | D. R. Karthikeyan became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/03/98). |
| 7/7/1946 | Gandhiji addressed the A.I.C.C. meeting at Bombay; Congress accepted the Cabinet Mission plan of May 16. |
| 2/7/1975 | Banke Bihar, mystery and religious story writer, passed away. |
| 9/23/1803 | British-Indian forces defeated the Marathas in the Battle of Assaye. |
| 6/18/1940 | Forward Block Party was established. |
| 6/3/1916 | Smt. Nathibai Damodar Thakarsey Women's University was established. |
| 8/19/1993 | Y. D. Lokurkar, senior journalist, died. |
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